The only players I see as irreplaceable and will be re-signed in the next two years (after this one) at a much higher cost than their current salaries are:

Russell Wilson, Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman.

Two others, KJ Wright and Kam Chancellor, are almost on that list but I wouldn't be heartbroken if they left - assuming we had rookies to replace them.

3 of those players are in 2015/2016 and between that year and the next we'll have Chris Clemons, Matt Flynn, Zach Miller, Sidney Rice, Brandon Mebane, Marshawn Lynch coming off the books (if not sooner - as we could cut them). I truly doubt we re-sign any of these players for a cost anything close to their current cap numbers, if at all.

The only other player that is a must-sign which I am less worried about - Russell Okung - Okung's cap number is already high and thus it won't be much of a difference to re-sign him at that point.

2014/2015Guys to sign who would cost significantly more than currentKam Chancellor, Golden Tate, Anthony McCoy

Not too worried about Chancellor. His replacement is already on the team.

I think we're taking a huge risk if we ask Wilson to play strong safety AND quarterback.

Dude, come on be serious. How is Russ gonna play SS when he's busy generating the interior pass rush we so desperately need? Honestly..some people just have no idea that our QB who was called too small to play QB is also a stellar DT..geez.

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I think Earl is invaluable to the team and will be resigned at all costs, I think Shereman will cost a ton but we will make it happen, I see Kam getting a big payday but of those 3 he is the least valuable and if someone has to go I'd prefer him. BB is older so his $$ won't be anywhere near what the other 3 will get.